Allya Davidson

Allya Davidson is a multiple Emmy, RTDNA and Canadian Screen Award-winning investigative journalist. She is the executive producer of CBC News’ flagship investigative documentary program, the fifth estate, which is in its 52nd season. Allya has produced documentaries for VICE and CTV’s W5, and internationally for Channel 4, ZDF (Germany), Four Corners (Australia) and PBS Frontline. She is passionate about mentoring BIPOC journalists and advancing equity in the field. Allya gave the inaugural Al Hamilton Lecture at Toronto Metropolitan University in the Spring of 2024; her lecture’s contents are now part of first-year journalism syllabi at the university.